In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
All this time, looking for light
All this time, I'm still tired
I gave you all my love
I took it back again
But the candle in my heart
It flickers now and then
I knew it from the start
I knew it in the end
We said it'd never work
But I still think about you every now and then
And you're out of my heart
Swear I can't pretend
But the heart tears apart
As I still think about you every now and then
Every now and then
Now like then
Right now like then
Right now, oh right now
Never ever going back
I said I never would again
It's better now that we're apart
But I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Never ever going back
I said I never would again
It's better now that we're apart
But I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
I gave you everything
I even wore your ring
You got under my skin
And you know why
You left me wondering
You let the shadows in
The seven deadly sins
That you can't hide
'Cause if you're love is not enough
When the going gets tough
You give me all that you got
But my heart won't beat again
Never ever going back
I said I never would again
It's better now that we're apart
But I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
All this time, I'm still tired
I gave you all my love
I took it back again
But the candle in my heart
It flickers now and then
I knew it from the start
I knew it in the end
We said it'd never work
But I still think about you every now and then
And you're out of my heart
Swear I can't pretend
But the heart tears apart
As I still think about you every now and then
Every now and then
Now like then
Right now like then
Right now, oh right now
Never ever going back
I said I never would again
It's better now that we're apart
But I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Never ever going back
I said I never would again
It's better now that we're apart
But I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
I gave you everything
I even wore your ring
You got under my skin
And you know why
You left me wondering
You let the shadows in
The seven deadly sins
That you can't hide
'Cause if you're love is not enough
When the going gets tough
You give me all that you got
But my heart won't beat again
Never ever going back
I said I never would again
It's better now that we're apart
But I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Now and then, now and then
About you every now and then
Now and then, but I still think about you every now and then
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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